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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1 Chapter 13: Lieutenant Mamiya's Long Story: Part II (Pgs. 151-172) | Book 2 Chapter 1: As Concrete as Possible ? Appetite in Literature (Pgs. 175-184) | Book 2 Chapter 2: No Good News in This Chapter (Pgs. 185-195).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who calls Toru Okada in Chapter 11 immediately before the arrive of Lieutenant Mamiya?
(a) Malta Kano.
(b) The mysterious woman.
(c) Kumiko.
(d) May Kasahara.

2. In Chapter 8, how does Creta Kano say she eventually managed to pay off her debts?
(a) She became a prostitute.
(b) She sold her family house.
(c) She won the lottery.
(d) She went to work for her sister.

3. In Chapter 13, what memory of Yanamoto's death does in Lieutenant Mamiya say he will never forget?
(a) His blood pooling beneath him.
(b) His screams.
(c) His frantic prayers.
(d) His eye contact.

4. In Chapter 12, Lieutenant Mamiya describes a secret mission he and Honda were a part of. What country did this mission illegally enter?
(a) Korea.
(b) India.
(c) Russia.
(d) Mongolia.

5. In a reminiscence in Chapter 9, why does Kumiko refuse to speak to Toru Okada for three days?
(a) She gives no reason.
(b) He quits his job.
(c) He breaks a family heirloom.
(d) He almost cheats on her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What errand is Toru Okada running at the beginning of Chapter 7?

2. Who is the prophesied caller beginning with "O" that calls Toru Okada in Chapter 1?

3. Who saves Lieutenant Mamiya from the dry well where the Mongolian soldiers leave him?

4. How does the actress in the Miyawaki house kill herself?

5. What does May Kasahara invite Toru Okada to do the following day in Chapter 5?

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